New LS MT 125 owner!

[Skipper T]

Hot Dang! I finally got my tractor. It came with the Front Loader, Mid-Mount Mower and the Backhoe! I am so excited.
I ordered this dude Memorial weekend and took delivery yesterday.
Brought it home pulled the mower deck, greased and checked the gear box oil and reassembled. Took the FL and BH off, mowed my yard, cleaned it all up, put everything back on and then did a tour through the neighborhood to show it off. Took me about 3 hours.
This Little Blue Bomber is a wonderful little tractor!!

 

[deezler]

Congrats and welcome to TBN! hahahaha, tour through the neighborhood, that's great. Careful, now all your neighbors will be asking you for backhoe digging projects. I woulda hid it from them, lol.

 

[mred2]

deezler is right. Can you dig my stump up. I have a broken water line.
Welcome to TBN and on having an LS.

 

[3Lfarms]

Congrats!
When a guys asks to borrow my tractor, I ask to borrow his wife.

Haven’t had any takers yet.

 

[sodamo]

Congrats and enjoy all the fun (work I mean).

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

Congratulations on the new blue! Great little tractor. I put 220 hours on mine in just under 2 years, not a single problem. Enjoy your new toy.... ehhh I mean tool! Post some pics when you get a chance.

 

[Skipper T]

Thanks for all to comments! I have dug out a couple of stumps, moved tons of dirt and manure (at the stables where we keep horses). I did put a flow restricted vale on the FEL hydraulics that helped with the floppy bucket issue.
Now I am looking for a 3rd function valve, anybody have any suggestions?

 

[mslisaj]

I did put a flow restricted vale on the FEL hydraulics that helped with the floppy bucket issue.
Now I am looking for a 3rd function valve, anybody have any suggestions?

Could you explain a little more about the "flow restricted valve on the FEL? Sounds like and interesting mod.

 

[jdeilus]

Could you explain a little more about the "flow restricted valve on the FEL? Sounds like and interesting mod.

I would like to know more about it too

 

[Skipper T]

The dealer placed a restricter value on the drop side of the bucket hydraulics. it is a rheostat type valve that I can manually adjust the flow. I keep it pretty tight which makes the bucket dump a bit slower but gives better control when using the bucket to scoop material. it seems to keep the bucket from rolling forward when digging/scooping.

 

[LScraig]

The dealer placed a restricter value on the drop side of the bucket hydraulics. it is a rheostat type valve that I can manually adjust the flow. I keep it pretty tight which makes the bucket dump a bit slower but gives better control when using the bucket to scoop material. it seems to keep the bucket from rolling forward when digging/scooping.

Would you be kind enough to post a photo of this valve, showing where it is installed? I'd really like to do something like that.

 

[jaydee325]

Suggestion on "floppy bucket syndrome".

When you dump, hold the joystick in the fill dump position for an extra 3 seconds or so. That will refill the voided end and make the bucket solid again.

If the extra 3 seconds or so bothers you, then by all means spend your money for a restrictor. Or, if you really want to have the best, get a new loader control valve with regen, or get a bigger pump.

SCUTs and CUTs are built to a price point. Hydraulics are basic low buck setups.

 

[skikir]

Suggestion on "floppy bucket syndrome".

When you dump, hold the joystick in the fill dump position for an extra 3 seconds or so. That will refill the voided end and make the bucket solid again.

If the extra 3 seconds or so bothers you, then by all means spend your money for a restrictor. Or, if you really want to have the best, get a new loader control valve with regen, or get a bigger pump.

SCUTs and CUTs are built to a price point. Hydraulics are basic low buck setups.

Could you describe where the "fill dump position" is? Seems to me you can't be in the fill and dump position at the same time.

 

[jaydee325]

Could you describe where the "fill dump position" is? Seems to me you can't be in the fill and dump position at the same time.

Sorry for the typo. Should have been full dump (joystick all the way to right).

 

[LScraig]

Suggestion on "floppy bucket syndrome".

When you dump, hold the joystick in the fill dump position for an extra 3 seconds or so. That will refill the voided end and make the bucket solid again.

If the extra 3 seconds or so bothers you, then by all means spend your money for a restrictor. Or, if you really want to have the best, get a new loader control valve with regen, or get a bigger pump.

SCUTs and CUTs are built to a price point. Hydraulics are basic low buck setups.

Adding a "new loader control valve with regen", or "get a bigger pump"-seems radical when the problem can be solved by merely adding a $55 restrictor valve to a line.

 

[Skipper T]

Here are 2 pictures of the restrictor valve:

 

[LScraig]

Here are 2 pictures of the restrictor valve:View attachment 684642View attachment 684643

Thank You! Hope I can return the favor sometime.

 

[JTMachineDesign]

Here are 2 pictures of the restrictor valve:View attachment 684642View attachment 684643

More properly called a "Flow Control Valve" it's important that it only effects flow in one direction, a check valves unseats when fluid moves in the other direction.
that also means it's important to install it the right way. If you use an ordinary needle valve, movement in BOTH directions will be restricted and force will lag.. very annoying.
They're quite common in fluid power systems both hydraulic and pneumatic but rarely seen in consumer products. the speed of mechanical systems using fluid power is usually controlled by designing pumps, actuators, and lever-arms to get the desired effect and not require adjustable speed controls - not just for cost but also to avoid manipulation by untrained personnel.
As far as the floppy bucket problem, I fixed mine by just getting the air out.

About Flow Control Valves in fluid systems...

 

[Skipper T]

Well as it turns out the flow control valve leaks like sieve. So yesterday I took it off and followed the instructions I saw in a YT video called "floppy bucket Syndrome". So far it seems to be helping, but being winter I haven't been able to really test at this point. I did notice better control and stability in the float function so maybe this will work overall.

 

[Texasmark]

More properly called a "Flow Control Valve" it's important that it only effects flow in one direction, a check valves unseats when fluid moves in the other direction.
that also means it's important to install it the right way. If you use an ordinary needle valve, movement in BOTH directions will be restricted and force will lag.. very annoying.
They're quite common in fluid power systems both hydraulic and pneumatic but rarely seen in consumer products. the speed of mechanical systems using fluid power is usually controlled by designing pumps, actuators, and lever-arms to get the desired effect and not require adjustable speed controls - not just for cost but also to avoid manipulation by untrained personnel.
As far as the floppy bucket problem, I fixed mine by just getting the air out.

About Flow Control Valves in fluid systems...

Good that you point the directional flow type vs bi-directional. I use variable control valves in a couple of applications, choose the variable to set things where I want them rather than guessing when purchasing, and want the bi-directional type for my applications....not what you are doing.